China regulations on personal data for large online platforms get public airing
The Cyberspace Administration of China is seeking public comment on its draft regulations on personal information protection for large online…
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New South Wales introduces digital birth certificate option for people 16-21
Digital birth certificates (DBC) will soon be available to a select demographic group in New South Wales. The government is…
Agentic AI explosion driven by $50B market opportunity and related risks
The term “agentic AI” is now entrenched in the digital lexicon, used to refer to the category of machine learning…
Court lifts NetChoice pause on Florida law requiring age checks for social platforms
NetChoice, the legal lobby group representing Silicon Valley’s biggest companies, is unhappy about losing its challenge to a Florida law…
Digital IDs and driver’s licenses take steps forward in Virginia, Georgia
The state of Virginia is claiming a national first with the launch of its Virginia Mobile ID. A news release…
Imprivata acquires Verosint to bolster real-time threat detection for access control
Imprivata has acquired identity threat detection response (ITDR) firm Verosint, representing the Massachusetts firm’s latest strategic investment in passwordless access…
Thailand shuts down World iris scanning operation, orders deletion of biometrics
Thai news outlets are reporting on an order from the National Health Security Office (NHSO), which suspends the collection of…
MyMahi school digital ID gives Kiwi students new way to register for bank accounts
For better or worse, society trusts banks. Alongside the airline industry, the banking and financial sector is the business in…
Snap selects ConnectID, k-ID for Australian age verification
In Australia, Snapchat users can now prove their age using ID document validation or biometrics from k-ID, or with ConnectID,…
Business digital ID for UK should launch in 2027, be mandatory within two years: TBI
The Tony Blair Institute (TBI) has published a new paper, “Rebooting the UK’s Tech-Diffusion Ecosystem to Drive Growth,” which urges…
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